 |  | | | Stroke – Women More At Risk | 06 Jul 2007 | | |
Why are middle-aged women more likely to have strokes than men?
Research published in the journal, Neurology, recently suggested that middle-aged women are twice as likely to have a stroke as men. The results are a surprise to many people who associate stroke with older men. But the risk factors – obesity, stress, smoking and poor diet – are now associated with increasing numbers of women who suffer a stroke. A stroke occurs when brain cells are denied oxygen because of blocked blood vessels, and they account for 67,000 deaths a year, as well as being the biggest cause of severe disability in the UK. Dr Jane Wainwright of the Acute Stroke Unit at Hope Hospital, Salford, and Joe Korner from the Stroke Association, join Ritula to discuss the extent of the problem and the straightforward steps that can be taken to reduce it.The Stroke Association
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